Virginia Commonwealth University

Daniel Myssyk, conductor

Feb. 21

• Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957).

March 2

Scholarship concert

• Two Elegiac melodies for String Orchestra by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907).

March 28

Experiencing Villa-Lobos: An International Festival

• Expansions on “a Mare Encheu” by Doug Richards, with the participation of Jazz Orchestra 1 and the Richmond Children’s Choir.
• “Fantasia para saxophone” by Heiter Villa-Lobos (1887-1959).
  Featuring Albert Regni, saxophone.
• “Musica visto que Villa-Lobos” by Ken Metz
  Percussion ensemble conducted by Kris Keeton.
• “Bachianas brasileiras No. 9” by Heiter Villa-Lobos (1887-1959).
• “Sinfonietta No. 1” by Heiter Villa-Lobos (1887-1959).

April 26-27

VCU Symphony and VCU Opera

• “Mikado” by W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900).

Daniel Myssyk, conductor

Oct. 16

• “L’Italienne à Alger” by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868).
  1, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 2, 0, 0, timp, str
• “Trittico Botticelliano” by Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936).
  1, 1, 1, 1 – 1, 1, 0, 0 – 1 perc, hp, cel[pf], str
• Symphony No. 8 by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904).
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 4, 2, 3, 1, timp, str

Dec. 1

• “Egmont Overture” by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 4, 2, 0, 0, timp, str
• Flute Concerto in G major by Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-91).
  Featuring Kathleen Winters, VCU Concerto and Aria Competition winner, on flute.
• “Manon Lescault: Intermezzo from Act III” by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924).
  3, 3, 3, 2 – 4, 3, 3, 1, timp+1, hp, str
• “Les préludes” by Franz Liszt (1811-86).
  3, 2, 2, 2 – 4, 2, 3, 1, timp+3, hp, str

Dec. 7

Holiday Gala to benefit the Hospital Hospitality House

• “Christmas Suite” by François-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829).
• “Concerto grosso Op. 8 No. 6” «Per il Santissimo natale» by Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709).

Jean Montès, conductor

Feb. 17

Sounds of the Season

• “Romeo and Juliette Overture” by Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-93).
  3 [1.2.3/pic], 2 [1.2/Eh], 3 [1.2.3/bcl], 2 – 4, 2, 3, 0, timp+2, hp, str 19’
• “Adagietto” by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911).
  hp, str 9’
• “Song of the Wayfarer” by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911).
  Featuring James Smith-Parham, tenor.
  3 [1.2.3/pic], 2 [1.2/Eh], 3 [1.2.3/bcl], 2 – 4, 2, 3, 0, timp+2, hp, str 16’

Feb. 24

Baroque at Barton Parish

• Orchestral Suite No. 3 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750).
  0, 2, 0, 0 – 0, 3, 0, 0, timp, cnt, str 20’
• “Winter” from “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741).
  cnt, str 7’
• “Concerto Grosso” by Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713).
  2 solo violins, solo violoncello, cnt, str 13’

March 4

Scholarship Benefit Concert

• “Psalm 153” by Alberto Ginestera (1916-1983).
  4 pic, 3 corA, 3 bcl, 3 dbn – 4, 4, 3, 2, timp, perc: cyms/tam, timp+2, hp, cel[pf], str 18’

March 22-23

Regional tour to area schools

• “Concertino for Trombone” by Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-87).
  Featuring Ross Walter, trombone.
  str 10’

March 3

Concerto and Aria Competition Concert

• “Academic Festival Overture” by Johann Brahms (1823-97).
  3 [1.2/pic], 2, 2, 3 [1.2/cbn] – 4, 3, 3, 1, timp+3, str, perc: bd/cym/trl, 10’
• “Fantasy for a Nobleman” by Joachim Rodrigo (1901-99).
  Featuring Andrew McEvoy, guitar.
  2 [1.2/pic], 1, 0, 1 – 0, 1, 0, 0, str 21’
• “Symphony No. 3 Eroica” by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 3, 2, 0, 0, timp, str 47’

April 28-29

VCU Symphony and VCU Opera

• “The Magic Flute” by Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-91).
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 2, 3, 0, timp, str

Jean Montès, conductor

Oct. 6

Friends of Music Concert

• “Russian and Ludmilla: Overture” by Mikhail Glinka (1804-57).
  2, 2, 2, *3 – 4, 2, 3, 0, timp, str 5’

Oct. 8

Introducing the Orchestra!

• “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” by Benjamin Britten (1913-76).
  *3, 2, 2, 2 – 4, 2, 3, 1, timp+5, hp, str 18’
• “Romance Op. 85 in F major” by Max Bruch (1838-1920).
  Featuring Shelia Browne, viola.
  1, 1, 2, 2 – 3, 2, 0, 0, timp, str 9’
• Symphony No. 40 by Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-91).
  1, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 0, 0, 0, timp, str 35’

Dec. 2

It’s Time to Celebrate

• “Nabucco: Overture” by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
  *2, 2, 2, 2 – 4, 2, 3, 1, timp+3, str 8’
• “Sinfonia Concertante” by Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-91).
  0, 2, 0, 0 – 2, 0, 0, 0, str 30’
  Solo flute, oboe bassoon and horn.
• Symphony No. 5 Op. 107 by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47).
  2, 2, 2, *3 – 2, 2, 3, 1, timp, str 27’

Dec. 8

Holiday Gala

Jean Montès, conductor

Feb. 4

VCU Honor Orchestra Festival Side by Side

• “Concerto No. 4 for Violin” by Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-91).
  Featuring Khandice François, violin.
  0, 2, 0, 0 – 2, 0, 0, 0, str 10’
• “Symphony Fantastique,” movement IV by Hector Berlioz (1803-69).
  *2, *2, +2, 2 – 4, 4, 3, 2 – 4 timp+2, 2 hp, str 49’

Feb. 23

USA Premieres

• “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius (1756-91).
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 4, 3, 3, 1, timp+1, str 8’
• “Trumpet Concerto” by Dana Wilson (b. 1946).
  Featuring Rex Richardson, trumpet.
  str 20’
• “Regards” by Julio Racine.
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 2, 2, 1, timp+3, str 26’

March 5

Scholarship Benefit Concert

• “Orchestral Suite” by J.S. Bach (1685-1750).
  cnt, str 13

March 23

Local tour to area schools

• “Marimba Concertor (Scirocco)” by Michael Burritt
  Featuring Kris Keeton, marimba.
  str 20’

April 1

Concerto and Aria Competition Concert

• Concerto No. 2 Op. 74 by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826).
  Featuring Adrian Sandi, clarinet.
  2, 2, 0, 2 – 2, 2, 0, 0, timp, str 19’
• “Symphony Fantastique” by Hector Berlioz (1841-1904).
  *2, *2, +2, 2 – 4, 4, 3, 2, 4 timp+2, 2 hp, str 49’

April 29-30

VCU Symphony and VCU Opera

• “The Impresario” by Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-91).
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 2, 0, 0, timp, str
• “Cavalleria rustica: Intermezzo” by Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945).
  *2, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 0, 0, 0, hp, str
• “Carmen: Toreador Song” by Georges Bizet (1838-75).
  *2, *2, 2, 2 – 4, 2, 3, 0, timp+4, hp, str
• “Porgy and Bess: Selections” by George Gershwin (1898-1937).
  *3, *3, *3, 2 – 4, 3, 3, 1, 2 asx, tsx, bj, timp+3, 2 hp, str
• “La Traviata: Libbiamo” by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
  *1, 1, 2, 2 – 4, 0, 0, 0, str
• “Elixir of Love” by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848).
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 2, 3, 0, timp, str
• “Nabucco: Va Pensiero” by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
  2, 2, 2, 2 – 4, 2, 3, 1, timp, str

Jean Montès, conductor

Oct. 2

A Gershwin Celebration

• “Porgy and Bess: Symphonic Pictures” by George Gershwin (1898-1937).
• “American in Paris” by George Gershwin (1898-1937).
• “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin (1898-1937).
  Featuring Sonia Vlahcevic, piano.

Oct. 7

Friends of Music Concert

Dec. 1

A Festive Affair

• “Festive Overture” by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75).
• “Wachet Auf” by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)/Arr Ormandy.
• Selections from “The Nutcracker” by Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-93).

Dec. 9

Holiday Gala

Jean Montès, conductor

Jan. 29

VCU Honor Orchestra Festival Side by Side

• “Sinfonia Concertante K. 364” by Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-91).
  Featuring Kelsey Miller, violin, and Kim Ryan, viola.
• “New World Symphony,” movement IV by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904).

March 3

World tour with Rhythm and Brass

• “Huapango” by Pablo Moncayo (1912-58).
• “Tribal Dance The Yao” by Mao Yuen (1845-1924).
• Selections with Rhythm and Brass.

March 6

Scholarship Benefit Concert

March 9

Local tour to area schools

April 7

VCU Concerto and Aria Competition Concert

• Concerto in C Minor by J.C. Bach (1735-82).
  Featuring Kim Ryan, viola.
• “New World Symphony” by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904).

April 30-May 1

VCU Symphony and VCU Opera

• “Le Nozze di Figaro” by Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-91).

Jean Montès, conductor

Oct. 14

• “An Outdoor Overture” by Aaron Copland (1900-90).
• “Plainte Nocturne” by Werner Jeagerhuber (1900-53).
• “Sinfonia Piccola” by Heikki Suolahti (1920-36).

• Andanta, ma non troppo; Allegro Moderato
• Andante
• Scherzo
• Finale

Dec. 9

• “Má vlast” (“My fatherland”), “Vlatva (“The Moldau”) by Bedrich Smetana (1824-84).
  This piece is dedicated to the memory of Frantisek Smetana, cellist and former professor of music at VCU.
• Concerto for Trumpet in D major by Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770), arranged by Ivan Jevtic.

• Grandioso
• Andante
• Allegro Grazioso

Featuring Rex Richardson, trumpet.

• “Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo” by Pietro Mascagni (1842-1945).
• “L’oiseau de feu” (“The Firebird”), Berceuse and Finale, by Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971).
• “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson (1908-75).

Dec. 10

Baroque Ensemble

• “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3” by J.S. Bach (1685-1750).